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Netflix Sets Oct. 16 Premiere for 'Starting 5' Season 2

The eight-episode drop spotlights five NBA stars through behind-the-scenes access to their 2024–25 journeys ahead of Opening Night.

Overview

  • Season 2 focuses on Kevin Durant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton, Jaylen Brown and James Harden.
  • All eight episodes run about 45 minutes and will be released simultaneously on Netflix.
  • The launch lands five days before the 2025–26 NBA opener on Oct. 21 to serve as a pre‑season primer.
  • Key arcs include Gilgeous-Alexander’s award-winning title run with Oklahoma City and Haliburton’s Finals storyline, including his Achilles injury.
  • Viewers will see Durant during the Suns’ disappointing campaign and his subsequent move to Houston, plus Brown’s title-defense season and Harden’s late-career resurgence.